The island of Islay—which sits off the western coast of Scotland—is a salty, scrubby outpost of whisky and tradition; it’s also been home to the world-renowned Laphroaig Distillery since 1815.

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Islay scotches tend to get what appear to be negative descriptions, like, “Similar to a bag of Scott’s Turfbuilder that’s been dragged along the floor of a shrimping boat then sprinkled with cigar ...

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But we haven’t come to Scotland to see men in kilts, we’ve come to drink whisky. Specifically, Laphroaig whisky, on a distillery tour on the island of Islay. Now, many of you will know Laphroaig: it’s ...

Although he has been a Friend of Laphroaig for more than 10 years, Harry Williams of Wolverhampton, England, made his first journey to the Islay-based distillery only last summer. With him, he carried ...

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